Michigan is a
better place in which to live, work and do business today than it was just six
months ago. While much remains to be done, we have good reason to be optimistic
— even to celebrate.

The momentum in Michigan is shifting toward the limited
government and free enterprise principles that you and I share. Imagine how
much more we can accomplish in this environment.

I want to share more good news with you regarding the
Mackinac Center Triple Play campaign, our drive to pump $3.3 million over three
years into three key objectives:

Fixing the state budget

Regaining state control of health care

Advancing
freedom in our schools and workplaces

A group of longtime
donors is making this ambitious agenda possible by matching all new funding the
Mackinac Center raises in 2011, 2012 and 2013 — up to $1.65 million. For every
new dollar we raise, these donors will match it.

This is the biggest
matching grant opportunity in Mackinac Center history — and the response has been tremendous. We have already raised $1.18 million toward the
$1.65 million goal.

More than 900 new contributors have joined the Mackinac
Center since January, and many of our longtime supporters increased their
giving to help us meet this challenge. We take this outpouring of support as a
sign of how deeply Michigan residents like you want to help our state’s
turnaround.

Throughout this issue of
Impact, you can read about the difference your gifts are making. Your
generosity is the strength behind our new research on school spending, our
legal work on behalf of graduate student research assistants and our expanded
news reporting — plus much more.

If you haven’t made a
contribution to Triple Play, I hope you will consider a donation toward the
remaining $470,000 we need to raise. Remember, our lead donors will match,
dollar for dollar:

All gifts we receive from new contributors

Increased gifts from our current supporters

All pledges made in 2011 to support our work in
2012 or 2013.

I invite you to call me at the Mackinac Center if you want
to discuss in more detail how you can help.